School Holidays in France 2008

French school holiday dates vary across the country. Expect the main holiday routes to be very busy around August when most French families take their main holiday. During term times, town traffic tends to increase with the 'school run' between 7:30 and 9:00 am, and again between 4:00 and 6:00 pm.

School Holiday Dates

Zone A: 

Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Metz, Nantes, Rennes and Toulouse.

Winter Break

Jan 1-6

Half Term

Feb 16 - Mar 2

Spring Holidays

Apr 12 - 27

Summer Break

July 3 - Sept 1

Half Term

Oct 25 - Nov 5

Christmas Break

Dec 21  - Jan 5


Zone B:

Amiens, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Besançon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans, Tours, Poitiers, Rouen and Strasbourg

Winter Break

Jan 1-6

Half Term

Feb 10 - 24

Spring Holidays

Apr 5 - 20

Summer Break

July 3  - Sept 1

Half Term

Oct 25 - Nov 5

Christmas Break

Dec 21 - Jan 5


Zone C:

Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris and Versailles

Winter Break

Jan 1-6

Half Term

Feb 24 Mar 9

Spring Holidays

Apr 19  -  May 4

Summer Break

July 3 - Sept 1

Half Term

Oct 25 - Nov 5

Christmas Break

Dec 21 - Jan 5